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Head of Queen Idia

Kingdom of Benin, 1500 – 1600
Head of Queen Idia, Kingdom of Benin
Head of Queen Idia, zoomed in
41 cmHead of Queen Idia scale comparison15.5 cm

Head of Queen Idia is a Benin Bronze Sculpture created between c.1500 and 1600. It lives at the The British Museum in London. The image is used according to Educational Fair Use, and tagged Portraits. SourceSee Head of Queen Idia in the Kaleidoscope

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